King James Version
What Does Matthew 20:33 Mean?
“They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
Context
31
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
32
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(33) **Lord.**—St. Mark (Mark 10:51, in the Greek), after his manner, gives the Hebrew word, Rabboni (comp. John 20:16), which Bartimæus actually uttered.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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